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    <h1>New Java Class Wizard</h1>

    <p>The
    <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.newWizard(newWizardId=org.eclipse.jdt.ui.wizards.NewClassCreationWizard)")'>
    <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="Opens the New Java Class wizard">
    <b>New Java Class</b></a> wizard
    helps you to create a new Java class in a Java project.</p>

    <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" summary="New Java class settings">
      <caption>
        Java Class Options<br>
      </caption>

      <tr>
        <th>Option</th>

        <th>Description</th>

        <th>Default</th>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Source folder</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Enter a source folder for the new class. Either type a valid source folder path or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a
        source folder via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The source folder of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.</td>
      </tr>

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        <td align="left" valign="top">Package</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Enter a package to contain the new class. You can select either this option or the Enclosing Type option, below. Either type a valid package
        name or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a package via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The package of the element that was selected when the wizard has been started.
        If a source folder was selected which contains exactly one package then that package is used.
		If the source folder does not contain any package then the project name is used if it is a valid package name.
        </td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Enclosing type</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Select this option to choose a type in which to enclose the new class. You can select either this option or the Package option, above. Either
        type a valid name in the field or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a type via a dialog.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The type or the primary type of the compilation unit that was selected when the wizard has been started or &lt;blank&gt;</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Name</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Type a name for the new class.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Modifiers</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">
          <p>Select one or more access modifiers for the new class.</p>

          <ul>
            <li>Either public, package, private, or protected (private and protected are only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>

            <li>abstract</li>

            <li>final</li>

            <li>static (only available if you specify an enclosing type)</li>
          </ul>
        </td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">public</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Superclass</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Type or click <span class="control">Browse</span> to select a superclass for this class.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">The type (not the compilation unit!) that was selected when the wizard has been started or &lt;java.lang.Object&gt;</td>
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Interfaces</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Click <span class="control">Add</span> to choose interfaces that the new class implements.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">&lt;blank&gt;</td>
      </tr>

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        <td align="left" valign="top">Which method stubs would you like to create?</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">
          <p>Choose the method stubs to create in this class:</p>

          <ul>
            <li>public static void main(String [] args): Adds a main method stub to the new class.</li>

            <li>Constructors from superclass: Copies the constructors from the new class's superclass and adds these stubs to the new class.</li>

            <li>Inherited abstract methods: Adds to the new class stubs of any abstract methods from superclasses or methods of interfaces that need to be implemented.</li>
          </ul>
        </td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Inherited abstract methods enabled</td>
      </tr>
      
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        <td align="left" valign="top">Do you want to add comments?</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">When selected, the wizard adds comments to the new class where appropriate.</td>

        <td align="left" valign="top">Do not add comments</td>
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